The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men the conviction and the will to carry on.

What do you mean by faith? Is faith enough for Man? Should he be satisfied with faith alone? Is there no way of finding out the truth? Is the attitude of faith, of believing in something for which there can be no more than philosophic proof, the true mark of a Christian?

I want my food dead. Not sick, not dying, dead.

The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.

Being a father has been, without a doubt, my greatest source of achievement, pride and inspiration. Fatherhood has taught me about unconditional love, reinforced the importance of giving back and taught me how to be a better person.

Marriage is a very sacred institution and should not be degraded by allowing every other type of relationship to be made equivalent to it.

Deep breaths are very helpful at shallow parties.

When people come to my act any time after Thanksgiving, I usually say, You shouldn't be here. You should be shopping. Our economy depends on you! You should be out there buying stuff.'

If you want to eat well in England, eat three breakfasts.

I get up every morning and it's going to be a great day. You never know when it's going to be over so I refuse to have a bad day.

On Sunday morning, I'm not nervous... I can't wait to tell what God wants me to say.

The person who doesn't scatter the morning dew will not comb gray hairs.

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.

After about 20 years of marriage, I'm finally starting to scratch the surface of what women want. And I think the answer lies somewhere between conversation and chocolate.

You know, my friends, with what a brave carouse I made a Second Marriage in my house; favored old barren reason from my bed, and took the daughter of the vine to spouse.

I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something.

The secret to a long marriage is to stay gone.

I think that when you get dressed in the morning, sometimes you're really making a decision about your behavior for the day. Like if you put on flipflops, you're saying: 'Hope I don't get chased today.' 'Be nice to people in sneakers.'

I was raised by my father; I was daddy's girl.

A negative judgment gives you more satisfaction than praise, provided it smacks of jealousy.

My most memorable meal is every Thanksgiving. I love the food: the turkey and stuffing; the sweet potatoes and rice, which come from my mother's Southern heritage; the mashed potatoes, which come from my wife's Midwestern roots; the Campbell's green-bean casserole; and of course, pumpkin pie.

My cooking is so bad my kids thought Thanksgiving was to commemorate Pearl Harbor.

The lovesick, the betrayed, and the jealous all smell alike.

I love being my husband's wife.